COMPANIES IN THIS INDUSTRY SERVE AS WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF DRUGS AND OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. MAJOR PRODUCTS INCLUDE BRANDED AND GENERIC PATENT DRUGS, OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, AND SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.
DISTRIBUTORS GENERALLY ACT AS INTERMEDIARIES IN THE ORDERING AND DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM MANUFACTURERS.